AED and battery pack with anticipatory battery disengagement detection
First Claim
1. A battery pack for being removably disposed in operable engagement with an AED, the AED having electronic circuitry disposed within an AED housing for delivery of an electric shock to a stricken patient, comprising:
- a battery pack housing;
at least one battery disposed in the battery pack housing;
at least two battery electrodes being in electric communication with the at least one battery for being disposed in operational engagement with the AED for transmission of power thereto; and
anticipatory detector means operably coupled to the battery pack housing and being communicatively coupled to the AED electronic circuitry when the battery pack is in operational engagement with the AED for generating an anticipatory signal communicated to the AED electronic circuitry, said signal indicating that disengagement of the battery pack from the AED is imminent.
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Abstract
An AED includes a housing. Electronic circuitry is disposed in the housing for delivery of an electric shock to a stricken patient. A removable battery pack is selectively, operably, communicatively coupled to the electronic circuitry. The battery pack has an anticipatory detector for generating an anticipatory signal to the electronic circuitry. The signal indicates to the electronic circuitry that the disengagement of the battery pack from the AED is imminent. The present invention further includes a method for ensuring that the high voltage storage circuits of the AED are safely discharged prior to disengaging the battery pack from the AED.
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20 Claims
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1. A battery pack for being removably disposed in operable engagement with an AED, the AED having electronic circuitry disposed within an AED housing for delivery of an electric shock to a stricken patient, comprising:
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a battery pack housing; at least one battery disposed in the battery pack housing; at least two battery electrodes being in electric communication with the at least one battery for being disposed in operational engagement with the AED for transmission of power thereto; and anticipatory detector means operably coupled to the battery pack housing and being communicatively coupled to the AED electronic circuitry when the battery pack is in operational engagement with the AED for generating an anticipatory signal communicated to the AED electronic circuitry, said signal indicating that disengagement of the battery pack from the AED is imminent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An AED, comprising:
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a housing electronic circuitry disposed in the housing for delivery of an electric shock to a stricken patient; a removable battery pack being selectively operably, communicatively coupled to the electronic circuitry, the battery pack having an anticipatory detector means for generating an anticipatory signal to the electronic circuitry, said signal indicating that the disengagement of the battery pack from the AED is imminent. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. In an AED having electronic circuitry powered by a disengageable battery pack, including high voltage storage circuits controlled by a processor, a method for ensuring that the stored high voltage in the high voltage storage circuits of the AED is safely discharged during disengagement of the battery pack from the AED, comprising the steps of:
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providing an anticipatory signal to the electronic circuitry, said signal indicating that the disengagement of the battery pack from the AED is imminent; maintaining electrical communication between the battery pack and the processor for a finite period of time after commencement of the disengagement of the battery pack from the AED; and discharging the high voltage circuits under control of the processor upon receipt of the anticipatory signal during the finite period of time.
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